MartinHafer Back in the late 1960s and through much of the 70s, a small group of terrorists who labeled themselves the Weather Underground (or, the Weathermen) resorted to very violent tactics in reaction to things such as the Vietnam War and racism. While they didn't kill anyone (other then themselves in one case), they blew up many things and even helped Timothy Leary break out of prison! Now, decades later, this film explores their actions and interviews the surviving participants."The Weather Underground" is an interesting film about about this terrorist group. What's also interesting is that the documentary is amazingly amoral--neither taking a pro or con sort of approach. This isn't bad--and it allows the participants themselves to make that determination--looking back at their movement and actions. Some were rather wistful--and seemed to now believe that they were completely wrong in using violence. Some excellent quotes from the ex-terrorists were the following: "...if you think you have the moral high-ground, that's a dangerous thing..." "...my feelings of guilt and shame...these things I am not proud of..." However, what was even more fascinating was the woman who disagreed, saying "...I would do it again..." This values-free approach, while disconcerting, is also quite revealing--and a bit scary. Well done and very fascinating. Worth a look.

lakpierre1 I stumbled across this documentary and got drawn in with undivided attention. I did not agree with what the weather underground done or believed in, but was very educational. Even if all the footage was not real, it was very well put together. I was never a history nerd, but this movie is like a good book, can't wait for the next chapter. After the movie was over, I did see key points that the weather underground stood for, and all the members understood they were taking things too far to get the attention they wanted at anyone's expense! The footage of the war was amazing how it was put together, and brought out emotions from all angles...This is what makes good movies, the ones that make you think of them at any given moment. Well put together, and would like to know that nothing was reacted. Either way, had a lot of wow factors! Now the phrase The weathermen makes me think more than weather channel or nic cage.

Indyrod This outstanding Oscar nominated documentary is very informative about a period of American history, that most Americans don't know much about. A group of revolutionaries, calling themselves "The Weathermen", planned to overthrow the US government in the seventies because of the Viet Nam war. Archival footage and interviews with members of the group is fascinating to say the least. They were not terrorists and no one was killed by the actual Weathermen group. Around 1970 they went underground for 11 years being hunted constantly by the FBI, and conducted property and building bombings to protest acts of the US government. It all came to an end when the War ended, but their story is as amazing today and as it was then, in fact, their cause is just as important today because our government is repeating history with the ridiculous Iraq war. Two excellent commentaries, one with the co-director and the other with two of the leaders of the group are highly informative. I love historical documentaries, and this one is extremely well done.

palmay7255 Having lived through the late l960's when I went to college, the film illustrated some of the difficult choices a concerned young adult faced at the time. Mark Rudd's comments came across as poignant to me. Approaching my 56th birthday, I can state unequivocally, of course, that a better understanding of those times has come to me, and of what courses of action to have taken. Incidentally, I wrote a letter to Mark Rudd at his current job at a college in New Mexico, only to relate my harmless proximity to one Yippie event in 1970 - the "takeover" of a portion of the Disneyland park in Anaheim, California. At the risk of being blacklisted from future postings - life itself is full of risks, always magnified when you have something genuine to say - I wish to inform all of you that the FBI is still intercepting Mark Rudd's mail, as evidenced to me (and this is not a casual observation, but a trained observation) by Nicholas Cage's ensuing derisive movie, "The Weatherman". Or are some of you still unaware of our Government's collusion with the multi-billion dollar film industry? While our Government pursued an unnecessary war and violated every constitutional protection against domestic excesses, Mark Rudd and the others should have probably just formed a chess club. Who wants their home surreptitiously entered, their mail intercepted, and multi-million dollar films made from the details of these government crimes? Have a nice day. Emile Zola said "the truth must come out", but he never met the present U.S. Government.